Looking for Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)? This page covers Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver in Monaca, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 95.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 530–630, SAT Math 550–660, ACT 24–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 482
Smaller than 63% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $16,063 a year is $864 above the median of $15,199 across 75 public colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $9,767 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $24,005, a difference of $14,238: the lowest-income families paid 41% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $24,500 in federal loans, 34% of the $71,762 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $278 a month, 5% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 96% of applicants, and 25% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates fewer students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
Admissions
Admit rate
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 530–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 550–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver- SAT, middle 50%
- 1080–1290
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–27
Dates and updates
Get reminders before the FAFSA opens and before the usual early, Regular Decision and May 1 dates, plus an email when we update Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver's cost, admission or outcome figures.
We don't list this college's own deadlines; check its admissions site for those.
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$16,063
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,440
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,402
- Average net price
- $16,063
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39.9%
Free tools
Plan your costs for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
- Can I afford it?Loan payment against what its graduates earn
- How much can I borrow?Federal loan limits and what is left to cover
- Will I get a Pell Grant?Estimate this year's award from your SAI
- What would I repay?Monthly payments on $27,000 of loans
Want it all in one PDF for up to three colleges? See a sample Aid & Loan Plan
Work out your cost
Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$71,762
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $71,762 | $71,762 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $278 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $24,500 | $24,500 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($16,063 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 9 years | 9.3 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 36 public four-year colleges in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Explore these programs
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
482
Is this campus your type?
Five questions match you to a college identity, then show where Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver sits for you.
Take the fit quizLocation & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, Pennsylvania, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca, Pennsylvania, United States
- Public
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 23 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- beaver.psu.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
Community College of Beaver County1.6 miMonaca · Avg net price $10,233
Geneva College6.6 miBeaver Falls · Avg net price $19,090
Robert Morris University11.8 miMoon Township · Avg net price $21,445- East Ohio College14.4 miEast Liverpool · Avg net price $17,553
- Kent State University at East Liverpool15.3 miEast Liverpool · Avg net price $10,025
La Roche University16.6 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $27,449- Pennsylvania Gunsmith School17.3 miPittsburgh · Avg net price $30,674
- Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing17.8 miMcKees Rocks · Avg net price $17,860
Still have a question?
Ask about admissions, cost or campus life at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver. Answers come from CollegesRef data.
Ask CollegesRefNext step
Premium Fit Report$29 once
Your quiz result turned into up to 10 best-fit colleges, with reach, target and likely groups, costs, earnings and an action plan.
Start with the quiz See a sample reportCompare before you decide
Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and up to two other colleges, side by side.
Open compareFrequently asked questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver acceptance rate for 2026?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver admitted 95.7% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver tuition?
In-state tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver is $14,440 and out-of-state tuition is $24,402 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,063 a year.
What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?
The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,063 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?
25.3% of first-time, full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data